Natural Sciences Advisory Consultant

At Mott MacDonald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000+ talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including, Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work. Join us and be part of a collaborative environment where your ambitions are united with ours, and you can truly shape your story.

Mott MacDonald is looking for a Natural Sciences Advisory Consultant to join our growing team in Vancouver and support a diverse portfolio of infrastructure and development projects across Canada.

This role is ideal for candidates with approximately 3 years of professional experience, with a passion for delivering impactful solutions in areas such as environmental, climate change, and sustainability assessment.

As a Natural Sciences Advisory Consultant, you’ll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and clients in delivering projects spanning various scales, locations and lifecycle stages.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct background research and analysis to support project objectives

• Prepare reports and presentations for internal and client use

• Manage data collection and organization

• Develop environmental management plans for a variety of infrastructure projects

• Provide input into environmental, sustainability and climate change aspects of infrastructure projects

• Support climate change risk and resilience assessments for a variety of projects

• Provide inputs to sustainability reporting requirements (e.g. LEED and Envision) on megaprojects  

• Execute tasks and workstreams across multiple projects

• Provide client support and contribute to stakeholder engagement

• Assist in project management activities

• Participate in ongoing learning and development initiatives

• Growing a professional network

• Willingness to travel

We’re looking for someone who combines technical expertise with strong communication and collaboration skills.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant natural science discipline

• Approximately 3 years of professional experience in Canada

• Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills

• Professional accreditation or in-training accreditation preferred

Our teams are comprised of bright and enthusiastic people who wish to make a difference to the world that we live in. If you share that vision and don’t have all the experience outlined in this posting, we still want to hear from you! 

Let’s discuss how we can help you take the next step in your career and how you can participate in an exciting new chapter for Mott MacDonald in North America.

In compliance with the B.C. Pay Transparency Act, the expected salary range is from $80,000 - $98,000. 
Multiple factors such as qualifications, overall experience and position responsibilities will be used to determine the successful candidate's actual salary within the expected range.

We seek to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

Hybrid working policy

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.